Day 1

Day 1:

It was my first day at News International and Day 1, unlike when I first went to visit, I did not get stuck in the revolving doors (hey, they were heavy!). I think I did get on the wrong side of the security men though, they didn't seem to be amused at a blonde girl unintentionally trying to breach their security systems since I didn't have a pass.
The elevators are the most confusing thing I have seen. No seriously, I know I've just moved up from Dorset but you actually have to press a series of buttons to find out which lift to get in! I made it up finally, thanks to a nice woman wearing some very pretty shoes. I could tell where Fabulous were straight off because it's written in bright pink all across the wall! It was just such an amazing feeling knowing that I was around talented journalists so I stumbled around grinning like an idiot until someone showed me to my desk (yep, my own desk!)

That's my lovely view from the intern desk. 
So onto another very important topic- the first day outfit. I had no idea really whether the girls at Fabulous would be wearing pencil skirts and heels or jeans and pumps. I did what any girl would do, wore a pair of heels and packed a pair of flats in my Longchamp bag:) My lovely mother always says 'just pop a pair of flats in your bag', and with tackling the underground, she really is right!

In the afternoon, to celebrate the magazine's 5th birthday we were all given red velvet

cupcakes, individually packed and seriously gorgeous! 500ish calories, who cares!

Intern tips of the day:

*Learn a bit about using a Mac- you don't want to be asking 'why can't I right click?' to the editor! Maybe watch a youtube tutorial or get a friend with a Mac to give you some pointers.

*Look to see if you can find out the names of people who work in your future department-  it'll make your life easier if you can recognise them. Saves you wandering around the office staring awkwardly at someone till they say 'you okay there?'

*Offer tea to the people around you. Or if someone's off to do a tea round then offer to join them- it gives you a great chance to have a chat and find out how long they've been there, or even how they got their job.